Users will be able to customize the interface appearance and color scheme in detail.
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Android smartphones will now be able to unlock Chromebooks and control Android TV "out of the box".
A "digital key" for Android Auto - Car Key - will appear. It will be supported by Google and Samsung smartphones.
The first beta version of Android 12 will be released today. Release in the fall of 2021.
Project Starline: Google's "holographic Zoom"
Sundar Pichai unveiled a holographic conference call being tested in several Google offices — Project Starline. It allows you to "see the person you're talking to and feel like they're in the same room."
Google uses high-resolution cameras and depth sensors to create a 3D image of a person in real time, then broadcast it onto a “breakthrough light field display.” As a result, the user sees a hologram of the person they are talking to.
Wear OS will merge with Samsung's Tizen OS
Now, Wear OS for smartwatches is a new unified platform created in partnership with Samsung. It's designed to bring together "the best of Wear OS and Tizen," Google says.
App loading times are 30% faster, and Google also promises to increase the battery life of Wear OS devices.
There will be access to Google Play to download apps directly from the watch, navigate on Google Maps and download music on the go via YouTube Music.
Improved navigation between apps. For example, you can simply double-tap the screen to go to Spotify from Strava, switch tracks, and return to your running app.
Fitbit (owned by Google) will release smartwatches running Wear OS jamaica number data and will transfer its Fitbit OS development to the new platform. For example, Wear OS will be able to track a user's progress throughout the day.
The next Samsung Galaxy Watch will also be released on Wear OS.
Service updates
Google has updated its unified workspace, Google Workspace — the service will feature Smart Canvas technology, which combines Google Docs, Google Meet, calendar, and other services.
Meet will be integrated into other Google productivity tools. For example, you can start a Meet video call from Docs or collaborate on a presentation during a call.
In 2021, Google Meet will feature subtitles and real-time translation.
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Google Lens will learn to solve math problems and other complex queries. For example, a user will be able to take a picture of shoes and ask if they are suitable for climbing Mount Fuji. To do this, Google uses MUM technology, which gets “deep knowledge” from the Internet, learns languages, and understands different types of information. If a user has climbed Everest and wants to climb Fuji next fall, Google will understand that he is comparing the two mountains and recommend equipment (for example, a waterproof jacket) depending on the weather, season, and location.
A "digital key" for Android Auto - Car Key - will appear. It will be supported by Google and Samsung smartphones.
The first beta version of Android 12 will be released today. Release in the fall of 2021.
Project Starline: Google's "holographic Zoom"
Sundar Pichai unveiled a holographic conference call being tested in several Google offices — Project Starline. It allows you to "see the person you're talking to and feel like they're in the same room."
Google uses high-resolution cameras and depth sensors to create a 3D image of a person in real time, then broadcast it onto a “breakthrough light field display.” As a result, the user sees a hologram of the person they are talking to.
Wear OS will merge with Samsung's Tizen OS
Now, Wear OS for smartwatches is a new unified platform created in partnership with Samsung. It's designed to bring together "the best of Wear OS and Tizen," Google says.
App loading times are 30% faster, and Google also promises to increase the battery life of Wear OS devices.
There will be access to Google Play to download apps directly from the watch, navigate on Google Maps and download music on the go via YouTube Music.
Improved navigation between apps. For example, you can simply double-tap the screen to go to Spotify from Strava, switch tracks, and return to your running app.
Fitbit (owned by Google) will release smartwatches running Wear OS jamaica number data and will transfer its Fitbit OS development to the new platform. For example, Wear OS will be able to track a user's progress throughout the day.
The next Samsung Galaxy Watch will also be released on Wear OS.
Service updates
Google has updated its unified workspace, Google Workspace — the service will feature Smart Canvas technology, which combines Google Docs, Google Meet, calendar, and other services.
Meet will be integrated into other Google productivity tools. For example, you can start a Meet video call from Docs or collaborate on a presentation during a call.
In 2021, Google Meet will feature subtitles and real-time translation.
Video player
00:00
00:59
Google Lens will learn to solve math problems and other complex queries. For example, a user will be able to take a picture of shoes and ask if they are suitable for climbing Mount Fuji. To do this, Google uses MUM technology, which gets “deep knowledge” from the Internet, learns languages, and understands different types of information. If a user has climbed Everest and wants to climb Fuji next fall, Google will understand that he is comparing the two mountains and recommend equipment (for example, a waterproof jacket) depending on the weather, season, and location.